Here is the DaLan Trailer Hitch I got on ebay a little over a week ago (sorry if anyone else here was a bidder in the war to get it, but I wanted it most. ) Ending price w/shipping was $152, not bad at all! Its in excellent shape and was pretty straight forward to install, I hated drilling my beast, but it had to be done. It is a 1 1/4" receiver and its rated about 200lbs hitch-weight and 2000lbs towing capacity. See below for a bunch of pics:

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

thanks for the pics- now i have another idea on welding a hitch for the next benz.(veira came with one.)

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

Those things are worth that kind of money! I have one on my SD! Don't know if I want to sell it, chances are slime to non that I will ever mount it on the SDL.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Yeah it started at like $25 but then it started going up, I think about 4-5 other people fought with me for it. Its a neat thing to have! Now I can pull anything from canoe trailer to jet ski to small flatbed trailer or even a popup camper (possible), very cool. Also I am getting a hitch-mount bike carrier to connect to it, which is pretty much the #1 reason I installed it. I have a strap/trunk mount carrier, but they come loose, and I got scared so I am not using that one anymore and am upgrading so I can carry my and my girlfriend's bikes places now w/out worry of them falling off. (They never fell off the strap carrier, but they came loose and could have come off, plus those strap ones are a pain and you can't open the trunk with them on.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

that is designed for your car?

what is it rated to carry?

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Yes its designed by DeLan Hitches for the 126 series MB's, says right on the instruction sheet that came with it, it fits under there perfectly. Its rated at 200lbs on the hitch and 2000lbs towing/trailer weight capacity. Pretty good! Even a normal popup camper trailer only puts about 100-150lbs on the car/hitch and itself weighs about 1800lbs loaded, so I'll never exceed the ratings.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

cool.

i always kindof want a hitch on my cars but prob never would use it since i have a pickemup.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.